I think the Blackhawks should bring back Amonte. He could come cheap and be a nice vet among all the young players. What do you all think?

I wouldn't mind seeing Tony Tits back on the Hawks again. I really liked him when he was around.

Ick, no. We need a top-line guy, and he isn't it. His points have been in a steady decline. He'll be 35 when the season starts. No thanks, IMO.

Peter Forsberg is available.....

 

stop thinking about Tony Amonte.

BTW, I really, really do hate Wirtz more than anyone, but just reading TSN and rotoworld, and almost half the teams having to buyout or decided which stars to keep and who to let go, the Hawks did a great job of putting themselves in the position there in. They can go to seller dweller to playoff ready very fast.

They've got no excuse NOT to get a top 6 forward this off-season.

BTW, I really, really do hate Wirtz more than anyone, but just reading TSN and rotoworld, and almost half the teams having to buyout or decided which stars to keep and who to let go, the Hawks did a great job of putting themselves in the position there in. They can go to seller dweller to playoff ready very fast.

 

The Hawks putting themselves in this position is the thing the fans were b****ing about when the last time there was a hockey season. Yet, I have my doubts that Wirtz will lay out anything close to maximum allowed by the cap. A leopard can't change his spots.

I would highly doubt Amonte would even want to come back to Chicago with as I remember it a less than amiable departure ala so many others b4 him in Hawks history when they wanted big money from the Wirtz'

I think the Blackhawks should bring back Amonte.  He could come cheap and be a nice vet among all the young players. What do you all think?

Why not, it's not like we're going to get worse lol

I would highly doubt Amonte would even want to come back to Chicago with as I remember it a less than amiable departure ala so many others b4 him in Hawks history when they wanted big money from the Wirtz'

 

Tony Amonte was my favorite hawk player from the time JR left to the time he left.... the bottom line is that he wasn't worth the money he wanted to recieve... if i was Bill Wirtz i woulda let him walk too. Broke my god damn heart though.

Put it this way, seeing Tony on the 2nd or 3rd line would be a definite upgrade than what they have last year. It won't hurt.

Tony is a great guy.... but i really dont think he has much more than 15G's left in his stick for next season... call him and see if the price is right.

Tony Amonte was my favorite hawk player from the time JR left to the time he left.... the bottom line is that he wasn't worth the money he wanted to recieve... if i was Bill Wirtz i woulda let him walk too. Broke my god damn heart though.

 

 

Thank you, I said this in a thread a few months back and got grilled. He just wasn't a go-to guy. The playoffs against the Blues showed that perfectly.

Sassone says that rumor has Amonte signing in Phoenix

Sassone says that rumor has Amonte signing in Phoenix

 

back to pheonix? geez, he already spent a whole 40+ games there!

Thank you, I said this in a thread a few months back and got grilled.  He just wasn't a go-to guy.  The playoffs against the Blues showed that perfectly.

 

Tony needs help. Those playoffs we were without Alex Zhamnov, which had a huge impact on Tony's play (or lack therof).

Tony needs help.  Those playoffs we were without Alex Zhamnov, which had a huge impact on Tony's play (or lack therof).

 

My point was, that a player that wants that kind of money shouldn't always need help. He should have an impact by himself.

I don't care who you are - If you don't have capable line mates, you won't accomplish much of anything on your own. Trust me on this one.

If anything the Hawks need a first line center, not a 2nd line RW like Tony Amonte.

If anything the Hawks need a first line center, not a 2nd line RW like Tony Amonte.

 

I agree. As it looks now, our lines are...

 

Calder - ??? - Ruutu

Daze - Arny - ???

Bell - Brown - Barnaby

Borque - Nichol - Thorton/Moen

 

I'd like to think that they'll get at least one front line guy -- a center would be ideal. Then (if they only get one front-line forward), you can bump Bell up to the second line, Borque up to the third line, and let guys like Vorobiev/Ellison/Keith (Matt) battle for the last spot.